DPRG mailing list archives: FW: [DPRG] Auto-darkening welding helmets

Thu Mar 27 13:56:52 CDT 2008

I've been using one of these auto darkening helmets for the last few
months. Got it for $50 from northern tool. I've done a lot of welding
with it and I think it's great. I was skeptical at first to get one of
these cheaper ones, but I've had no eye problems.

Rick J. Bickle 

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Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:37 PM
To: brianmerritt at att.net; srainwater at ncc.com; dprglist at dprg.org
Subject: Re: [DPRG] Auto-darkening welding helmets

Hey Brian/Steve

I have an auto-dark helmet also. 

I must profess I have only done about 2 linear feet of welding, but do
seem to recall a minor bit of the irritated eye syndrome that either
Mike Dodson or Dan Bucy mentioned when using auto-darkening helmet.

(I was doing conventional stick arc welding)

It is possible that I did not have the helmet set dark enough?

There is a slight lag in the darkening time on the helmets.

As I recall, more$$ can get you a "faster" helmet.

I found this real quick.

Maybe more research would be warranted??

http://www.asashop.org/autoinc/jan2002/collision.htm

Ron

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